Swartrivier
Swartrivier is an intermittent stream in Western Cape, South Africa. Swartrivier is situated nearby to the locality Garden Village, as well as near the suburb Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include De Nieuwe Molen and Royal Observatory.
De Nieuwe Molen
Windmill
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Nieuwe Molen is the oldest and the largest extant mill in South Africa and was built in 1782 near the Black River. The mill is situated in the Alexandra Hospital in Maitland, Cape Town and was declared a National Monument in 1978.
Royal Observatory
Research institute
The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa. Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.
Valkenberg Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valkenberg Hospital is a large, government-funded, tertiary psychiatric hospital in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated in the suburb of Observatory between the banks of the Liesbeek and Black Rivers, overlooking Devil's Peak in the distance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Observatory and Ndabeni.
Observatory
Suburb
Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by Mowbray to the south and Salt River to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Ndabeni
Suburb
Ndabeni is an industrial suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, mainly occupied by light industries such as textiles and clothing. It is located about 6 km east of Cape Town city centre and is serviced by a railway station.
Maitland
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maitland is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Maitland is situated along a number of important transport networks connecting the Cape Town city bowl to the rest of the city.
Swartrivier
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.93025° or 33° 55′ 49″ southLongitude
18.47853° or 18° 28′ 43″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4FRW3F9H+VCGeoNames ID
3360758
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